Examining the Function In Sitting Test for Validity, Responsiveness, and Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Inpatient Rehabilitation
Examining the Function In Sitting Test for Validity, Responsiveness, and Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Inpatient Rehabilitation
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2014.07.415
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发表时间:
2014-12-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Greenwald, Cara
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作者:
Gorman, Sharon L.;Harro, Cathy C.;Greenwald, Cara
Objectives: To determine the responsiveness of the Function In Sitting Test (FIST), compare scores at admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation (IPR) with other balance and function measures, and determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID).Design: Prospective, nonblinded, reference-standard comparison study.Setting: Four accredited inpatient rehabilitation units.Participants: Population-based sample of adults (N=125) with sitting balance dysfunction, excluding persons with spinal cord injury, significant bracing/orthotics, and inability to perform testing safely.Interventions: Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures: FIST, FIM, and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) at admission and discharge, and Global Rating of Change for function and balance at discharge.Results: The FIST demonstrated good to excellent concurrent validity with the BBS and FIIVI at admission and discharge (Spearman rho =.71-.85). Significant improvement (P.000; 95% CI, .66-.91), with a change in FIST score of >= 6.5 points designating the MCID. Findings support the strong responsiveness of the FIST during IPR as evidenced by the large effect size (.83), standardized response mean (1.04), and index of responsiveness (1.07).Conclusions: In this study, the FIST correlated well with balance and function measures (concurrent validity) and was responsive to change during IPR. A clinically meaningful change was indicated by an increase in score of >= 6.5 points. (C) 2014 by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine